Report to the Board of County Commissioners

July 6, 2010

1- Board action on letter opposing the relocation of the Coast Cutter SEAHWK away
from Carrabelle. The Coast Guard is once again bringing this issue up. I have already
contacted Senator Nelson’s office who is investigating.

2- Inform the Board that in August the Board will be presented with a flag flown over
Afghanistan in combat. A soldier, Mr. Billy Briscoe, will present the flag to the Board
with a request that it be flown over the Courthouse. Mr. Briscoe is currently serving in
Afghanistan but will be coming to the states in August, getting married, and buying a
house on Alligator Point.

3- Inform the Board that Ms. Pam Brownell, as authorized by the Board, extended the
local state of emergency on June 28 and July 5. She will continue to do so once a week
until the Board directs otherwise.

4- Inform the Board that the FWC has responded to the Board’s request regarding the
Red Snapper quota. The FWC is working with the industry to initiate a second Red
Snapper season.

5- Inform the Board that both the Governor and the FWC responded to the Board’s
request to limit oyster harvesting to state residents only. The FWC said, “FWC is not
legally able to grant your request that the state prohibit out of state harvesters from
fishing in state waters. Should FWC enact such rules it would be a violation of both
equal protection and commerce clauses of the U.S. Constitution. These provisions allow
for equal treatment of all citizens and open commerce between states.”

6- Inform the Board that Water Management Services has made a request to the Public
Service Commission for a rate increase for water on St. George Island. The PSC has
tentatively set a hearing for September.

7- Board action on contracts submitted by Transfield Services for mowing and litter
control in Eastpoint and Lanark Village. These are the two areas in the county the Board
has previously desired to take over maintenance. Transfield is proposing to pay the
county $6937 for mowing and litter control in Eastpoint and $8595 a year for the same
service in Lanark. This is the same price as last year.

8- Ms. Glenda Ondracek has submitted a request to the Board that she is allowed to
advertise to fill the position created by the resignation of Ms. Dany Ray. This is a part-
time position that is bugeted. Ms. Ondracek says that without the position the Library is
severely impacted in its services and programs. Board direction.

9- Inform the Board that at the request of CGA I have not written the letter to BP
concerning payment that was approved at the emergency meeting on June 18. Mr. Chuck
Tear, CGA, believed progress on payment was being made and he asked that the letter
not be sent at this time.
Senator Nelson met in the White House with BP executives On June 29 on this
same issue. Senator Nelson presented to BP the response cost incurred by Florida
counties to date of over $7M. Franklin County was reported through June 4 of incurring
$565,000 in costs through the various contractors working to protect the Apalachicola
Bay and its resources.

10- Board action to re-submit to Division of Historical Resources a grant request for
funds to repair the Armory. We have no idea if the Legislature will fund any projects
next session but now is the time to ask. The maximum award will be $350,000 and Mark
intends to ask for that amount. The roof is still leaking, the wiring is bad, the Board has
heard complaints in the past about the kitchen, and of course if funds are available we
will try to get it air-conditioned.

11- Inform the Board that Ms. Debbie Roumellis is trying to get additional funds for the
raising of the approaches to the bridge at Pine Log. The state has announced that there
are supplemental funds available but the state wants to reserve those for houses that
were damaged by the floods and we need the money to properly raise the approaches.
The current $300,000 is probably not going to be enough considering the length of road
involved.